i miss my old litter maid automatic litter box and not this new crappy one!!

Techno Cats! Cool! I bought one of those contraptions a few years back. After using it about a month, I cleaned it up, put it all in a large bag and gave it to Good Will! Well, I DID buy one of the less expensive kinds; the one I bought cost about $80.00. It did what it said it would do, but always left some behind that I had to scoop up myself. Also, the tines got poop stuck in them. The thing I hated most about it was that it was so loud!!! It would scare me out of a year's growth every time it started cleaning if I was near it and didn't notice that one of the cats had just been in it. I think it began cleaning around 5 minutes after the cat left the box. I wonder if you could get your money back from them? It might be worth writing to them. They may be able to "find" you a replacement just like your old one. Companies like that LOVE feedback on their products, even if it's negative. They often thank you by giving you something in return, like a coupon or gift of some kind. If you let them know how much you loved the old one and how much you dislike the new one, they just may surprise you by sending you a "new" older model! It's worth a try!

Thanks for sharing your experience with the automatic litter box. I have always wanted to get one for my cat's but now I don't think I'll spend my money on one.

I have never liked those automatic litter boxes. I have used them twice in the past and it seems like they always start malfunctioning after a while. Plus they never completley clean the litter. We sold one of those and threw one out and right now I am using an old fashioned litter pan. I have no faith in the automatic ones.